Freedom of trade is only fair if it is subject to the demands of social justice
			(Pope Paul VI, Populorum progression, 1967 n.59)

An unfair world trading system sees rich countries getting richer and developing countries remaining poor. A fair world trading system is vital if developing countries are to lift themselves out of poverty.

Fair trade is a trading partnership based on dialogue, transparency and respect. Fair trade seeks a greater amount of equity in trade.

Fact 1: A target of Millennium Development Goal 8 is to develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system.

Fact 2: The proportion of all developing countries’ exports receiving true preferential duty free treatment has not increased for the past 10 years (Millennium Development Goal Report 2009).

Fact 3: The proportion of least developed countries’ exports receiving true preferential duty free treatment increased from 35% in the late 1990s to more than 50% in 2007 (Millennium Development Goal Report 2009).


Be More: spend time finding out about the impact of an unfair world trade system. Buy fairtrade products.

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